Current Status
The school's teaching addresses three core areas: management, finance and economic policy. Each is taught within the context of the global economy and against the background of international interdependence. All students are required to have or acquire international experience and knowledge of a language other than English. IBS has exchange relationships with 20 universities and schools of business in Europe, Asia, and South America. Four degree programs are offered:
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- MBA
- MA in International Economics and Finance
- PhD in International Economics and Finance
- Master of Science in Finance
In Fall 2005, IBS enrolled 346 students, including 65 in the MBA program, 154 in the MA, 24 in the Ph.D, and 103 in the Master of Science in Finance. Its student body represented 57 nations, with international students becoming a majority. Forty-two percent of its students are female.
The school's research addresses various dimensions of international interdependence, including currency markets, asset prices, patents and technology flows, international strategic alliances, trade policy, central banking, international branding and marketing, and multicultural communication. Three centers support research and outreach:
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- Asper Center for Global Entrepreneurship
- Center for Asia-Pacific Business and Economics
- Barbara and Richard M. Rosenberg Institute of Global Finance
Through these centers IBS has hosted notable visitors such as Senator John Kerry, former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz, President Vacláv Klaus of the Czech Republic, and the CEOs of companies such as Coca-Cola, Timberland, and Bank of America.
In 2007, IBS climbed up the The Economist's "Which MBA?" rankings to be 60th of the top full-time MBA programs in the world. It also placed IBS 31st among the Business schools in the USA.
Recently, IBS has received AACSB accreditation for all the four programs it delivers.
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